Dodgers Lose to Giants on 10th-Inning Grand Slam
Patrick Bailey's walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning capped a strong pitching performance by Justin Verlander, who allowed one run over seven innings, helping the Giants inch toward the NL wild card spot.
- On Friday night, Patrick Bailey hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning at Oracle Park, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- The Giants loaded the bases with one out after Tanner Scott walked two batters in the 10th, following a ninth-inning error and a missed scoring chance that kept the game tied.
- Michael Conforto tied the game with a seventh-inning home run off Justin Verlander, who delivered seven strong innings but left with a no-decision amid a pitcher’s duel against Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
- Bailey crushed a 1-0 fastball into the left-field seats, snapping the Dodgers’ four-game winning streak and placing the Giants half a game behind the third NL wild card spot.
- The Giants’ victory marked their 14th win in 18 games and reinforced their rising contention status, while the Dodgers maintained a 2.5-game division lead despite the loss.
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Dodgers lose to Giants on 10th-inning grand slam
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Patrick Bailey's game-ending grand slam sends surging Giants past first-place Dodgers, 5-1
Patrick Bailey hit a game-ending grand slam with one out in the 10th inning, sending the San Francisco Giants past the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 to boost their position in the NL wild-card chase.

SF Giants beat Dodgers on Bailey’s walk-off grand slam in 10th inning
SAN FRANCISCO — Patrick Bailey knew it. His teammates knew it. The sellout crowd knew it. Bailey delivered a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 on Friday night at Oracle Park, bringing the Giants even closer to the third and final NL wild card spot. Christian Koss began the bottom of the 10th inning as the automatic runner on second base as a pinch-runner for Wilmer Flores. Matt Chapman began…
Patrick Bailey connected a grand slam to finish the game with an out in the tenth inning, and the San Francisco Giants defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, division leaders, on Friday 5-1 to improve their position in the fight for the National League wild.
Bailey's walk-off slam stuns Dodgers as Giants tighten NL Wild Card race
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